Baghdad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$501
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
8.13M
948K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.8% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5729th and 5785th ($976 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5887th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vientiane

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Baghdad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$9878

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$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375